MacDonald_(MacIain Oig)(Joe) – (Eigg Mountain Settlement History)

Alexander MacDonald (Oig) pioneer married Catherine MacPherson and settled on Brown’s Mountain – see Rankin page 215 and MacLean Vol. 2 pages 192-193

Colin MacDonald (b. 1811-d. 1900) born Scotland married Isabella MacDonald (b. 1821-d. May 5, 1871) born Arisaig d/o Donald and Ann MacDonald died Summerville married January 4, 1841 at Arisaig NSVS

1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 105

1881 Census Arisaig District # 27

1891 Census Arisaig District # 102

Mary MacDonald (b. 1843-d. 1915) living at Bailey’s Brook when married died at Merland Obit married Dugald Smith (b. 1839) born Scotland living at Tracadie when married widower s/o Duncan and Janet Smith married June 22, 1875 at Antigonish NSVS

Duncan Smith (b. 1877)

Colin Smith (b. 1878) US

Catherine Smith (b. 1880)

Ann MacDonald (b. 1845-d. July, 1903) married Dougald MacDonald “Mason” (b. 1834-d. August 20, 1891) lived in Pictou County in 1891 moved to Bailey’s Brook after Dougald died - mason on St. Ninian’s Cathedral

Donald MacDonald (b. 1886) living with aunt in 1921 on the mountain

1921 Census Arisaig District # 74

John Colin MacDonald (b. 1847-d. February 7, 1921) married Catherine MacEachern (b. 1869-d. August 26, 1961) d/o Angus MacEachern and Ann MacDonald died at Clydesdale NSVS

1891 Census Arisaig District # 102

1911 Census Arisaig District # 59

1901 Census Arisaig District # 91

1911 Census Prince Rupert British Columbia

1921 Census Arisaig District # 67

John J MacDonald (b. September 22, 1890)

Colin MacDonald (b. April 6, 1894-d. 1987) Brierly Brook enlisted First World War

Mary MacDonald

Ann MacDonald

Christina MacDonald

Angus MacDonald

John MacDonald

Joseph MacDonald

Joseph Dougald MacDonald (b. August 28, 1898-d. 1967) lived in Prince Rupert BC died at Brierly Brook

Mary B MacDonald (b. April 15, 1900) US

Mary Anna MacDonald (b. 1906) married Arthur McKenna US

Angus MacDonald (b. 1908) US

Christina A MacDonald (b. 1914) married Richard Connors Clydesdale

One of the last families on Brown’s Mountain in the 1921 census

Ellen MacDonald (b. 1849-d. 1937) died at Antigonish NSVS married Alexander MacPherson Maryvale married after 1891 widowed before 1911

1911 Census Arisaig District # 60

1921 Census Arisiag District # 74

Catherine MacDonald (b. 1852) married Angus MacLean (b. 1843) born at Antigonish living at New Strathglass when married s/o William and Janet MacLean married November 4, 1873 at Lismore, Pictou County NSVS lived at Brown’s Mountain in 1876

Flora MacDonald (b. 1854-d. 1938) house servant died at Brown’s Mountain Obit

1901 Census Arisaig District # 94

1911 Census Arisaig District # 60

1921 Census Arisaig District # 74

Margaret MacDonald (b. 1866-d. December 13, 1868)

Alexander MacDonald (b. 1865) lumberman US

Catherine MacDonald (b. June 26, 1867) born at Summerville NSVS

Donald MacDonald (b. 1867-d. February 25, 1912) died at Brown’s Mountain NSVS

1901 Census Arisaig District # 94

1911 Census Arisaig District # 60

Ronald MacDonald (b. 1869) lumberman US

In 1901 Flora was living on Brown’s Mountain with her brother Donald and her nephew Daniel Smith son of her sister Mary and in 1911 her sister Ellen MacPherson lived with them. In 1921 Flora was living with her sister Ellen and their nephew Donald son of their sister Ann.

Allan MacDonald (b. 1814 Scotland-d. before 1901) married Sarah MacDonald (b. June 15, 1833-d. 1914) daughter of Alexander “Mor” MacDonald, Brown’s Mountain married January 20, 1852 at Arisaig.

1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 104

1881 Census Arisaig District # 28

1891 Census Arisaig District # 103

1901 Census Arisaig District # 93

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

Alexander MacDonald (b. 1853) lumberman married Catherine MacGillivray Antigonish

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

Catherine MacDonald (b. August 12, 1854) Antigonish Landing

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

1921 Census Antigonish Rural North Sub District 14 # 18

Flora MacDonald (b. 1859-d. 1951) married Dan MacDonald, married July 27, 1880, St. Joseph’s

Lauchlin Joseph MacDonald (b. 1882) priest

Ann MacDonald (b. 1890)

1901 Census Arisaig District # 93

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

Mary MacDonald (b. January 4, 1860-d. 1928) married Alexander MacKinnon lived at Lismore Obit

John MacDonald (b. 1862) Antigonish

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

1921 Census Antigonish Rural North Sub District 14 # 18

Ann “Nancy” MacDonald (b. 1863) house servant married Michael Bigley US

Donald “Dan” MacDonald (b. June 17, 1866) lumberman US

Alexander A MacDonald (b. June 26, 1868) lumberman married Catherine Ann MacDonald (b. 1871) born and living at Antigonish Landing d/o Dugald and Margaret MacDonald married June 8, 1909 at Antigonish NSVS *The witness for this wedding was Lauchlin MacDonald who might have been the brother of Sarah and the uncle of Alexander.

Isabella MacDonald (b. February 2, 1872-d. 1933) born at Brown’s Mountain died at Antigonish Landing NSVS

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

1921 Census Antigonish Rural North Sub District 14 # 18

Ronald MacDonald (b. June 10, 1874) born at Brown’s Mountain NSVS lived in Antigonish

1911 Census Antigonish Town District # 94

1921 Census Antigonish Rural North Sub District 14 # 18